Feeling Versonic

Feeling Versonic

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Feeling Versonic episodes

  • Goal Setting - Why Goals Don't Work!
    Great to be back with Series 2 of the Feeling Versonic Podcast. Delighted to welcome Stuart Lotherington as my guest as we talk about Goal Setting, and why sometimes Goals don't work!
    Triple goal setting with Pride, Medium and High outcomes, having great self-talk and holding yourself accountable are some of the remedies we discuss in this first episode of 2021.
    Stuart is Managing Director of SBR Consulting a Sales Transformation Consultancy of 21 people that was set up in London in 2002. He has been in the firm for over 14 years and has had the opportunity to work with FTSE 100 companies as well as firms you will all know such as Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Sir Robert McAlpine, Expedia and probably over 250 other firms that range cross industry that has taken him all round the world to share his insights on all elements to do with sales transformation.
    He has also been a the key note speaker on elements to do with Goals and the largest was to an audience of over 450 sales leaders in Nashville, Tennessee where he shared some of his adventurous exploits such as racing to the North Pole and running the Marathon Des Sable ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert (which is approx. 7 marathons in 6 days).
    He has also completed a Psychology degree in 2017 (after 6 years studying) and is currently studying organisational psycho analysis.
    A father of 4 daughters he lives in Sevenoaks, Kent with his wife Susie.
    https://sbrconsulting.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartlotherington/
    https://www.podchaser.com/FeelingVersonic
    57 min
  • Feeling Versonic Christmas Special

    Warning!  This episode contains some terrible Christmas cracker jokes... This is Episode 20 and marks the end of Series 1 of the Feeling Versonic Podcast, and doubles up as the Christmas Special.  In this episode I reflect on the craziest year that we have had in 2020, tell some pretty awful Christmas cracker jokes, but counter-balance that by playing some great Christmas music.  Featured tracks include a collaborative effort by the 'Feeling Versonic Podcast Collective' - involving guests that have appeared on the podcast so far covering 'Merry Christmas Everybody' - originally by Slade, but also covered by Noel Gallagher/Oasis for the Christmas Day 2000 episode of BBC comedy series 'The Royle Family'.  

    This track can be downloaded for a contribution of £1.00 (or more if you wish) with any proceeds going to Help Musicians UK

    https://versonic1.bandcamp.com/track/merry-christmas-everybody

    Thank you for so much tuning in to listen to Series 1, I really appreciate the support in what is a new venture for me, and really hope that you have enjoyed the eclectic mix of guests that have featured on the Feeling Versonic Podcast so far.  

    Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous, healthy, happy new year.  Take care and stay safe.

    Stephen

    39 min
  • Shufflewire
    Delighted to welcome James Prismall as my guest on Episode 019 of The Feeling Versonic Podcast.  James is the founder and managing director of music services business 'Shufflewire'. He is a digital producer, film producer and entrepreneur, who is incredibly dedicated to supporting the music industry. He has always wanted to be in a position where he can use his influence, reputation and knowledge to support musicians, bands and music businesses wherever possible. James is passionate about all things creative, digital and online, with a vision to deliver innovative and strategic approaches and solutions to any project, taking advantage of the most effective and appropriate tools and techniques available.
    Shufflewire (www.shufflewire.com) has launched a platform specifically created for musicians and music industry professionals and businesses based in the UK. Shufflewire is the brainchild of music video director and digital producer, James Prismall, and Stuart Hardy, a musician and businessman. The pair shared a vision of what the music industry needed and combined their skills and experience to create this platform they tag line as the Complete Music Industry Resource.
    Shufflewire is a free-to-access industry directory, built by its users with categories including retailers, manufacturers, products, venues, services, bands, and of course, musicians themselves. Alongside this sits classified advertising, where users can buy and sell used gear, find musicians to join their band, promote upcoming gigs (real or virtual) and discover music-industry jobs.
    The team believe the platform will grow into a huge resource for anyone who works in the music industry. The website is completely free to access, free to join and free to post listings.
    55 min
  • Television and Radio Composer - David Lowe

    Delighted to welcome David Lowe as my guest on Episode 018 of The Feeling Versonic Podcast. David is an internationally recognised and established composer, arranger and producer working primarily in television, radio, branding, idents and commercials. . He has created music for a wide range of programmes including news, current affairs, factual, wildlife and entertainment shows. He has also composed for National Radio and for special events, such as the London 2012 Olympic Games.

    David's music accompanies some of the most popular shows on UK Television today; BBC News, as well as X Factor Celebrity, The One Show, Countryfile, and Grand Designs.

    Internationally, he has created brand identity music for Bloomberg TV USA, Euronews France, Al Arabya Dubai, NDTV India and 4 of CCTV China Television’s State TV channels.

    Outside Television David has had three albums released. "Dreamcatcher", "What Is In Between?" and  "I Find You Very Attractive" (under the project name "Touch and Go").

    The latter included the single "Would You...?". It reached number 3 in the UK Charts, and was a hit internationally. The follow up 'Straight...to Number One', launched iTunes in the USA.

    David is a member of BAFTA and The British Academy of Composers, and has two honorary doctorates from Stafford and Birmingham City Universities.

    https://davidlowemusic.com

    1 hr 2 min
  • Cool To Be Kind

    Delighted to welcome former Housemartins and The Beautiful South's Dave Hemingway, and Songwriter-Guitarist Phil Barton as my guests on Episode 017 of the Feeling Versonic Podcast.

    We chat around their new band Sunbirds and their debut album ‘Cool To Be Kind’ which was released on 27th November 2020 on the independent label Nectar Records.

    Having retired from the live scene at the back end of 2016, Dave has been keeping busy with Phil, with Cool To Be Kind signalling the arrival of the new band, new songs and a new sound.

    The music Sunbirds make takes on board all of the bands and artists Dave and Phil have loved over the years. It chiefly blends the musical instruments of rural America with an occasional twist of grungy guitars and sets them against lyrics that remain very much at home in the towns and cities of England.

    “Although a lot of the songs have a Country feel.” says Dave. “They’re still about life in England. You’re going to feel a bit daft singing about pick-up trucks and low down honky-tonks when you live in Yorkshire.”

    Produced by cult producer Teo Miller, who was responsible for Daisy Chainsaw’s breakthrough single ‘Love Your Money’ and subsequently worked with The Pretenders, Placebo and Robert Plant, the album captures truthful, open-hearted, funny and sometimes painfully honest songs, turning the page to a new chapter for Dave Hemingway and The Beautiful South story.

    The formation of Sunbirds also sees the introduction of new discovery Laura Wilcockson on vocals and violin. Laura comes from a classical/orchestral, as well as folk background.  Completing the line-up is legendary UK session drummer, Marc Parnell, who has toured with Joan Armatrading, The Blockheads and Jethro Tull to name but three.  Marc can be heard on recordings by Girls Aloud, Pet Shop Boys and Gabriella Cilmi's hit single ‘Sweet About Me’.

    Cool To Be Kind is the result of a few transitional years in Dave and Phil’s individual personal worlds. It tells tales that cover contemporary themes as well as age-old matters of the heart and soul - all viewed through the bottom of a recently drained pint glass.

    “There’s no exact science here,” says Phil. “We’re just enjoying ourselves and expressing whatever we want, whether it’s about love, greed, social isolation or Gary Lineker’s crisp adverts”.

    https://sunbirds.co.uk

    https://www.facebook.com/sunbirds.co.uk


    1 hr 3 min
  • Scott Fleming - In the World of Tomorrow

    Scott Fleming has been a professional voice and acting coach since 2005. He grew up in St.Ives in Cornwall and left in 1992 to study at ‘Mountview Theatre School’, one of the UK’s leading conservatoires in the Performing Arts.

    His first job after graduation was in ‘Buddy’ at The Stand Theatre in the West End. He then played the lead role in Bob Carlton’s ‘From A Jack To A King’, which began life at Plymouth’s Theatre Royal and toured the UK’s Premier theatres for 18 months.

    For the last 25 years Scott has worked in all areas of the profession, Film, TV, Radio, Commercial’s, Voice-overs and theatre. He continues to actively work in the business and can be seen regularly in ‘Doc Martin’ on ITV1 where he’s appeared in 3 series’ and hopes to return next year.

    Scott is also a composer and songwriter. His composition ‘The Kitchen Door’ won Best Country Song in the UK in 2016 and closer to home he wrote all the original music for Cornwall based theatre company’s ‘Cousin Jack’s’ award winning production of ‘The Mousehole Cat’ which has been performed at Christmas in Cornwall over the last 3 years.

    Scott has recently launched his new venture 'The Scott Fleming Voice Academy' working extensively with students on singing, acting and audition technique where required, giving them the best chance of success in gaining a place at Drama School where the competition is fiercer than ever. 

    http://scottflemingvoiceacademy.co.uk



    1 hr 11 min
  • Lost Hollow - Looking for Happy
    Delighted to welcome Tommy and Lorrie Harden of Lost Hollow as my guests on Episode 015 of the Feeling Versonic Podcast.
    Named Americana Band of the Year 2018 by the Indie Music Channel, Lost Hollow is a dynamic band with two main singers - Tommy and Lorrie Harden. As the names might suggest, they are husband and wife!
    Tommy has been a Nashville ‘A’ list studio musician for many years.  During his stint in Nashville, he has played on an estimated 7-10,000 recording sessions.  Tommy has played on sessions for Taylor Swift, Alan Jackson, Craig Campbell, Kip Moore, Reba McEntire, David Allen Coe, Waylon Jennings, Lo Cash Cowboys, Tamia, Candi Staton, Big and Rich, John Anderson, George Jones, Jessica Simpson, and countless others.  He has played on number 1 songs including “I Drive Your Truck” (ACM and CMA song of the year), “Girl I Just Got Started Loving You’ (most played song of the year), ‘Lost In This Moment’ (Big and Rich’s only #1 hit), and many, many others.
    Tommy has played at the White House, on Good Morning America,  the Today Show, the View, The Ellen Show, Oprah, Regis and Kelly, the Tonight Show, the David Letterman show, and has also has a screen credited appearance in the movie Muscle Shoals.
    As Nashville based songwriters, Tommy and Lorrie got not 1, but 2 cuts on Reba McEntire’s double platinum selling album ‘Duets’.  They included a song with Reba and Faith Hill called ‘Sleeping with a Telephone’ and another with Reba and Carole King called ‘Everyday People’, which was also performed live at the Kennedy center with Reba and Carole in front of the President and the entire nation via NBC.  (As far as they know, they are the only outside writers to ever get a Carole King cut that she didn’t write).
    Lost Hollow has appeared on the Bob Harris ‘Under the Apple Tree’ sessions and toured England, Wales, and Ireland on many trips to the UK as well as appearing on the BBC via many different radio shows.
    Lost Hollow has been described as an emotional powerhouse.  Two amazing voices weaving intricate and powerful songs.
    https://www.facebook.com/losthollowband
    https://www.instagram.com/losthollowband/
    https://www.nashtracks.com
    1 hr 5 min
  • Jamie from Undead Collective Records
    My guest on Episode 014 of the 'Feeling Versonic' Podcast is Singer, Songwriter, Engineer, Record Label Owner and 'On Repeat' Podcast Host - Jamie Giarraputo. 
    Jamie embarked on his music career at the tender age of 15 and has been prolific in writing music and performing in bands ever since.  Inspired by his elder brother Justin, and a work experience stint as tea boy at the famous RAK Studios in St Johns Wood London under the watchful eye of music legend Mickie Most, Jamie has gone on to rack up an impressive music CV.  
    He signed a record deal at 20, established his own recording and rehearsal studio at 25, played over 1,000 shows, composed music for independent films and TV shows, started record label Undead Collective Records aged 33 with a distribution deal with Sony owned The Orchard, and recently had commercial success with a sync placement in a major Ubisoft computer game 'Watch Dogs Legion'.
    https://www.facebook.com/undeadcollective/
    https://www.instagram.com/undeadcollective/
    https://www.instagram.com/onrepeatuk/
    59 min
  • Adman Bob from The Guitar Show

    Bob Wootton is a semi-retired adman and increasingly professional guitarist and collector based in London.


    His successful 40+ year career embraced major advertising agencies, boutique consulting, lobbying and advocacy.

    Bob has played guitar since acquiring the first Led Zeppelin album on its release when he was 13, and has been in and out of bands and studios ever since.

    He has accumulated an amazing collection of fine vintage guitars which he now gets to use every day.

    Bob is extremely well-networked amongst pro musicians and gear makers, occasionally advising on product development.

    He will listen to, and try anything but his keenest interest is in blues, old and new.

    He hopes that humanity can triumph over COVID19 soon so that live music can resume.

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6elWtg_UVNuCZiFrYxG5Yg


    1 hr 23 min
  • Miss Valentine
    Delighted to welcome as my guest for Episode 12 of the Feeling Versonic Podcast the amazing Elisabeth Valentine.  Elisabeth is a multi-talented voice over artist, singer, speaker & performance coach. She has been a professional performer since the age of 8, and lends her voice, expertise and coaching to some of the biggest brands in the world such as Disney, Apple, H&M, Just Eat, Fisher Price and My Little Pony.
    Miss Valentine's music is a toe-tapping, wolf-whistling mix of jazz, blues and swing...
    In her company 'The Voice Campus' she coaches people to develop their public speaking, pitching, presentation and networking skills, so they can confidently share their message and make the biggest positive impact in the world.
    Elisabeth is the host of Dare, Share, Create - The Podcast, and is the author of 'Magnify Your Message', How to become a confident speaker in any situation, due for publication in 2021.
    https://www.instagram.com/elisabethvalentine_
    1 hr 8 min

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Feeling Versonic is an Indie Hub featuring news, views and interviews with notable creatives on entrepreneurial lifestyle, health (very much including mental health) and original independent music.